MP in Ptown - Sunday.

No Sunday in my eyes would be complete without a full on breakfast with all the trimmings followed by a hearty walk to march off that second helping of toast. This is pretty much how MP and I spent Sunday in Paris and it was bliss.

We started where I tend to gravitate every Sunday, in the 3rd. B.I.A was our brunch destination and because of its popularity there was a queue but did we let that phase us? Did we heck. My usual Sunday funday companion BT also joined us for brunching festivities and needless to say we were served up with delights that were totally worth the wait.

More about B.I.A to follow as I feel it deserves a post of its own. It's that good.

After rolling out the door with fit to burst stomachs we had an amble around the Marais of course taking in a couple of vintage shops as well as sprinting generous amounts of Jo Malone fragrances. Place de Vosges was occupied with many a couple, picnic goer and pottering toddler and the sun was even shining!

Next on the agenda was the Promenade Planté which starts just down rue de Lyon near to Bastille and follows an old railway line right down to Porte de Vincennes. I am proud to say that we walked the WHOLE way. 3.7km. All of a sudden, those pancakes covered in maple syrup didn't seem so bad.

The raised platform of the Promenade Planté is ideal for apartment snooping.

Babe. 

As the sun was in full array by this time we headed to Jardin des Plantes; another first time experience for me and frankly I can't see why I haven't been sooner. Lined with flowers and surrounded by other smaller gardens plus a menagerie of animals, Jardin des Plantes had that ideal, Sunday-afternoon-stolling-without-a-care kind of vibe.

A lesser spotted MP under a tree.

We made a bit of a detour to the mosque which again i had never been to before but heard so much on the grapevine about. The tea-room was teaming with people and the smell of sweet mint tea was swirling amongst wisps of sheesha pipes. By Paris standards the patisseries are quite cheap, €2 euros will get you something most likely containing almonds but totally delectable.

The intriguing looking green jelly was pistachio flavoured Turkish delight and a delight it was. 

I can't get enough of this few of the Notre Dame from the river. Beaut. 

All in all and pour conclure, it was a blissful weekend of discoveries, much needed catch ups and of course when in the company of MP countless laughs. Thank you for making the journey, you are welcome back anytime and in my eyes you are by no means a couple of sandwiches short of a full picnic.